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"He was armed with a large knife, was aggressive, waved it around, called them rats and pointed the knife towards his ex-partner. She was pushed to the floor. His ex-partner managed to get to her feet but her legs were kicked from under her and she was knocked to the floor for a second time."

The court heard Walker's step-dad had initially stayed in the car before going to the wooded area.

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Ms Nash added: "The defendant threatened to stab him. His mum feared he would kill her husband and she took hold of the defendant’s clothes and tried to pull him back. He lunged at his step-dad and made minimal contact with his chest and put him in a headlock.

Central Forest Park in Hanley.

“The defendant’s mum said she was going to contact the police. He said he would kill them all and walked off.”

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Judge Paul Glenn told Walker: “You threatened to stab your step-father and lunged towards him with a knife. Your ex-partner was assaulted twice. On each occasion she was put to the ground. She thought you were going to stab her.

“Your mother was terrified and feared you would kill someone. You were quite plainly completely out of control, and, I infer, under the influence of drugs.”